Monica Davis

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Work Experience

• Marketing Design Manager | The Bozzuto Group

  Greenbelt, MD | July 2006 – present

  Provided graphic design support to all six Bozzuto entities | Designed and edited brochures, flyers, print and online advertisements, direct mail pieces, email blasts (including HTML coding), signage and invitations | Created and monitored use of brand guidelines | Art directed and staged photo shoots | Produced internal quarterly newsletter | Designed and typeset RFP responses | Managed relationships with printers and ad agencies

• Graphic Intern | United States Enrichment Corporation Inc

  Bethesda, MD | August 2005 – May 2006

  Assisted the Graphics Associate in designing & redesigning communication pieces (brochure, poster, postcard, advertisements) | Created successful pieces while meeting tight deadlines and working on a budget | Resized and typeset advertisements and additional projects as assigned | Updated web graphics

• Publication Coordinator, Biophysical Journal

  Bethesda, MD, October 2003 – August 2005

  Interviewed Biophysicists and wrote profiles for bimonthly newsletter | Created monthly reports with Journal statistics | Managed Journal Office and supervised the work of three support workers | Trained new Editorial Assistant | Worked with Publications Manager to improve BenchPress (manuscript submission site)

• Editorial Assistant | Biophysical Journal

  Bethesda, MD, July 2003 – October 2003

  Provided excellent customer service to demanding authors, editors, and reviewers | Tracked manuscripts through BenchPress (manuscript submission site) | Worked with other Editorial Assistants to maintain a high quota of manuscripts per issue | Prepared copyright permission forms for previous authors of the Journal

• Promotions Intern | Clear Channel Communications | 98.7 WMZQ

  Rockville, MD, January & Summer 2003

  Helped plan major radio-thon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and other events | Organized and distributed prizes to daily winners | Digitally photographed auction items to be scanned onto station website | Contacted over 500 local businesses to secure their participation in promotional events | Created spreadsheets for planned station events

• Data Entry Clerk | Montgomery County Government | Dept. of Health and Human Services Senior Nutrition Program

  Rockville, MD | Summer 2000 & Summer 2002

• Data Entry Clerk | United Association

  Washington, D.C. | January 2001 & Summer 2001

Education

• Master of Arts in Publication Design

  | May 2006, GPA: 3.8 University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Communication minor

  | May 2003, GPA: 3.1 McDaniel College, Westminster, MD

Coursework

Words & Images: Creative Integration | Publication Management | Workshop in Graphic Communication | Editorial Style | The Digital Economy | Digital Photography | Introduction to Hypermedia | Designer’s Survival Guide | Typography: Form & Function | Portfolio | Magazine Design | Design Principles & Strategies

Software/Programs

Adobe InDesign | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Acrobat | Quark Xpress | HTML | CSS | iMovie | Microsoft Office | Macromedia Dreamweaver

Groups

American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA) | National Association of Photoshop Professionals | National Association of Professional Women | Live Green